What did you find at York, October 2016

I had a great time.  Got to say hi to some old friends and make some new ones.  Sold a lot of stuff off my table (had to make room to bring new stuff home ).

As for what I found to bring home:

• Completed my K-Line Historic Art Reefers series
• Weaver PRR covered hopper
• 2 Atas AM Hobbies custom run reefers
• Lionel Polar Express Hero Boy's House
• My dual-signed copy of The Madison hardware Story
• An O scale mermaid figure
• A Blues Brothers Bluesmobile with speaker on the roof
• A National Lampoon's Vacation station wagon
• The new MTH catalog

Andy

Had a wonderful time at York as always, always good to see old friends as well as make new ones! I bought only 3 items this year, 1) A Lionel "Great Lakes Express" "SSS" set from 1990 that I have wanted for quite some time, in like new condition, I wanted the 4 car set to run behind my 671, And because the owners cat had peed on the set box(was not included) I was able to purchase for $140.00! 2)Also purchased an "LGB" g gauge street car for a friend, and last 3) a book about "Pittsburgh Streamlined Trolleys" by Ken Springirth. All in all had a wonderful time, weather was beautiful, Hope the old body holds up to attend next October!   

Old Uncle Al posted:

A Lionel "Great Lakes Express" "SSS" set from 1990 that I have wanted for quite some time, in like new condition, I wanted the 4 car set to run behind my 671, And because the owners cat had peed on the set box(was not included) I was able to purchase for $140.00!  

Great find! And a great Lionel SSS. One of my all-time favorites. Enjoy it!

I didn't check the previous posts in this thread, but did anyone see the Lionel Vision GEVO in the White Hall for $890? I would have hit it if I didn't already have one. Anyway, I bought a lot of Atlas O track products for my upcoming layout build. A set of Vision reefers from C Ro. An Atlas double track Pratt bridge and a bunch of scenery/detail items.

NYC Z-MAN posted:

I didn't check the previous posts in this thread, but did anyone see the Lionel Vision GEVO in the White Hall for $890? I would have hit it if I didn't already have one. Anyway, I bought a lot of Atlas O track products for my upcoming layout build. A set of Vision reefers from C Ro. An Atlas double track Pratt bridge and a bunch of scenery/detail items.

I also saw the the Lionel Vision GEVO in the White Hall for $890.  However, it was used and had some issues with the railings.  But, heck, what a deal!

Had a great time!

I searched the member halls and found a nice Lionel 2-10-4 Pennsylvania J1A. It was on my wish list.

A double crossover from Ross Custom Switches.

A Philadelphia tank car set from Henning's Trains.

Oh yeah, and a pulled pork Samich! 

PUFFRBELLY posted:

Got a set of Lionel 6-14532 Pennsylvania Sharknose AA's still sealed in the shipping box for $450.00 (I was really looking for these). I also Picked up a NIB MTH ES44AC Diesel Engine #20-20281-1 for $300.00.   There were more "Deals" then there were "Dollars"

 

Chief Bob (Retired)

I know where you got that engine for the same guy sold me the NYC heritage last year for $300.  This year was able to get the Interstate ES44AC heritage non-powered for $135.  Had been looking for a while.

David Case posted:

PUFFRBELLY posted:

Got a set of Lionel 6-14532 Pennsylvania Sharknose AA's still sealed in the shipping box for $450.00 (I was really looking for these). I also Picked up a NIB MTH ES44AC Diesel Engine #20-20281-1 for $300.00.   There were more "Deals" then there were "Dollars"

 

Chief Bob (Retired)

I know where you got that engine for the same guy sold me the NYC heritage last year for $300.  This year was able to get the Interstate ES44AC heritage non-powered for $135.  Had been looking for a while.

He was in the white hall IIRC.   I picked up a MTH Norfolk Southern Genset from him last October so I didn't hesitate when I saw the Monogahela NS Heritage ES44AC setting on his table.   I've been looking for this one for a while as well.

Chief Bob (Retired)

My take from this fall's York: (now edited with info)

Well, I certainly did find my SD60E, at Mr. Muffin's Trains. This will join the First Responders version I got earlier in the year:

Next up, my usual MTH York boxcar. Got 'em all back to the very first one, so keeping the streak going...(BTW, the OGR pin appearing in these photos is serving as a wheel chock--the floor has just enough of a tilt here to send free-rolling cars off the table)

Now, I know some have raised eyebrows at dealers offering Menard's cars, often for significantly more than you can get them for, but these flatcars are from the second 24-flatcar pack, and aren't available separately online--only in the physical stores. Now I have examples of the current roadnames without having to buy another 24-car pack (I did contemplate doing this, but I already have 30 of these flats). These were only $10 each.

From RPO Trains, comes this MTH Santa Fe coach and Metra (Amfleet) food-service car. My intent with these two (and the three baggage cars bought previously) is to model the Amtrak Exhibit Train. I already have the Genesis and F40PH locomotives, and these cars will make up the matching train.

Now that I have the necessary cars, I am also in the market for a custom painter to refinish these cars in Amtrak Phase III paint with the exhibit train numbers and insignia if possible. If you know of any who are accepting new work, please let me know.

I'm not normally into postwar, but some cursory research into what cars may have accompanied the 2343 Santa Fe units I got at an estate sale suggested that a typical Sunoco tanker and Lehigh Valley hopper may have been part of the consist. I don't know this for a fact--they just seem to fit in with the consist I have. These two came from Neely's in Purple Hall, the large dealer in the northeast corner with many tables of used trains. This came from a sizable pile of similar cars, so I examined a number of these tankers before coming up with what looked like the best of the lot--a bit dusty on top, but clean on the sides and relatively free of obvious dents and scratches. The topside dirt will come off easily (as evidenced by the bright spot on the left--a light rubbing with just the raindrops on my badge holder did that

I still don't know what I'll do with these Weaver trucks with Delrin wheelsets--these are 2-rail with the old-style pivoting (equalized) sideframes--but if you are looking for these, Neely's still has plenty. The trucks below them are Kusan examples that I found in the bottom of the box. A little soap+water and I'll add these to my stock of spares for my small collection of Kusan rolling stock..

By the way, if any 2-railers out there have Bowser/Weaver RoadRailers and are looking for 2-rail Couplermates to hitch them to their trains, this dealer has quite a few of them still in the plastic.

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---PCJ

I was able to find a couple of pair of Weaver die cast trucks and while looking for other stuff I bought the Lionel die cast bridge. I was looking for things from my forgot at home list but had no luck but maybe it was because the items I want are scarce and hard to find. pics...................Paul

Greg Houser posted:

Dr. Jack posted:

Saw some $19.95 Menards cars for sale at York yesterday priced at $45.00.

Jack

This was the biggest laugh at the meet and I couldn't resist conversing with the vendor when I saw the military flat cars from Menards for sale as well for $50...aisle to the right of the main door to the Silver Hall.   Vendors like him give the hobby a bad name.

-Greg

I like to call these tables 'museums', these are guys that like to carry them to meets just to show them off. Not really interested in selling.

I picked up a few things but worth mentioning was a ps2 railking 0-6-0 that the seller only used in conventional. Price was good even if it only ran conventionally. It wouldn't load into the remote at the orange hall test track but did run conventionally there so I was happy. I then met Marty Fitzhenry on my way out to my car and he told me to not try it again until I put a new battery in it. He even said how the harbor freight ones were no good and to get one from mth. Well, either he has x-ray vision or just really knows his stuff. When I got home and opened it there was a harbor freight battery dead as a doornail. With the new battery installed it loaded right up on my DCS system and works great! Thanks Marty!

-Tom

The Voices have subsided and I've finally been able to take inventory of my York Meet purchases without any longterm damage.  The haul was a bit lighter than usual due to a plethora of pre-orders that arrived just prior to the Meet.  (Isn't that always the way?!)  But we had lots of fun and got some good deals too. 

Woodland Scenics Buildings:

• Theater
• Emilio's Italian Restaurant

MTH PRR Powered A C-Liner #9449

MTH PRR Powered A C-Liner #9451

MTH Norfolk Southern SD60E “Honoring Our Veterans”

Lionel LOTS Yuengling Double Sheathed Boxcar

Lionel LOTS Philadelphia Double Sheathed Boxcar

MTH Full Vista Dome Passenger Cars (For my fantasy excursion train):

• Amtrak (Ribbed)
• Atlantic Coast Line (Ribbed)
• Northern Pacific (Smooth Sided)
• New Haven (McGuiness Scheme Smooth Sided)
• Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (Ribbed)
• Delaware & Hudson (Ribbed)

Department 56 Chain Link Fence w/ Gate

Department 56 Set of 4 Chain Link Fence Extensions

Department 56 Set of 4 Parking Meters

Miller Engineering Limited Edition Dog House Sign

Two Taxi Cabs and Weathered Pick up Truck

O Scale Outdoor Brick Grille

O Scale Dog House w/ Schnauzer & Dog Bowl

Two O Scale Wooden Picnic Benches

Coaster Dynamics O Scale Skee Ball Game

Coaster Dynamics O ScaleTest of Strength

Coaster Dynamics O Scale Dunk Tank

Videos:

• TM Books & Video 21st Century Great Layouts
• TM Books & Video Lionel Nation No. 1
• OGR Great Layout Adventures V.13 (Blu Ray)

PRR “Standard Railroad of the World” T-shirt for my Grandson

OGR Magazine 2 Year Subscription Renewal

i'm just crazy (no comments) in love with new af wide gauge cars,,,got these two from sidetrack hobbies,,,they are such good people to deal with,,,thanks

JDS Ltd upgraded salesman's demo model to PS3 with Mars light.

johnstrains posted:

Old Uncle Al posted:

A Lionel "Great Lakes Express" "SSS" set from 1990 that I have wanted for quite some time, in like new condition, I wanted the 4 car set to run behind my 671, And because the owners cat had peed on the set box(was not included) I was able to purchase for $140.00!  

Great find! And a great Lionel SSS. One of my all-time favorites. Enjoy it!

One of the reasons I bought that SSS set too!

A track cleaning car and a custom painted PRR boxcar.

RailRide posted:

My take from this fall's York: (now edited with info)

Well, I certainly did find my SD60E, at Mr. Muffin's Trains. This will join the First Responders version I got earlier in the year:

Wouldn't you know, I just "found" my SD60E again? I just passed NS 6957 on my way into Harrisburg , PA on the Amtrak Autumn Express just now

---PCJ 

While at York, I stopped to talk with Andre of River Leaf Models, and he had a beautiful ball signal, and I complimented him on the remarkable craftsmanship and the fine detail. Andre picked it up and handed it to me, and said, "take it." I finally got the opportunity to place it on the layout this afternoon, despite most of my plans for the day going south due to an unexpected break down of our washing machine. I still have to research how these signals were used, so if the positioning of the balls is incorrect for the movement of the locomotive in the photos, don't hold that against me! Thank you Andre.